People will come crawling out of the woodwork.

Firstly, on Facebook. Which is fine. But then your parents will start suggesting dinners with far-flung, barely heard-of cousins. You will ask each other “Who are they again?” Be wary. Pre-wedding meet-ups with distant relatives will be loaded with the threat of invitation. The air will be thick with the word. You’ll be able to taste it. These people are not to be engaged with. At any price.